Research Concepts RC1000 - Manual (Page 16)

RC1000A Antenna Controller...........................................................6-7 Delete Mode 14
1. Check the Mode in the upper right hand corner of the display to determine if the program
is in MAN mode. If the program is in the Programming Mode Group (either LIM
, SET,
DEL, FIX , SPEED, or AUTO-POL) hold MODE and release to get to MAN mode. If it is
in AUTO mode, scroll MODE once to get to MAN mode.
2.
Jog the antenna as desired using either A to move east or B to move west.
3. Toggle the polarization from H to V by pressing E (if Auto-Pol is disabled).
4.
Fine-tune the polarization as desired by using the CW & CCW Skew keys (if Auto-Pol
is disabled).
6-4 AUTO
Mode
Once the programming has been completed, day to day operation of the RC1000A is very
sim
p le. The user chooses a satellite, and the controller automatically moves the antenna to the
correct position and polarization.
1.
Check the Mode in the upper right hand corner of the display to determine if the program
is in AUTO mode. If the program is in the Programming Mode Group (either LIM, SET,
DEL, FIX, SPEED, or AUTO-POL) hold
MODE and release to get to AUTO mode. If it
is in MAN mode, scroll MODE once to get to AUTO mode.
2.
Scroll using either A or B to desired satellite.
3. Press
E to Enter.
4.
Antenna will automatically move to assigned position.
(While the antenna is moving, the message "STOP" will appear above the E key. The
move will be disabled if E is pressed, and the system will return to MAN mode.)
5.
When the move is completed, the mode will automatically change to MANUAL mode. In
this mode the picture can be fine-tuned using the
A & B keys, and the desired
polarization may be selected via the E key.
NOTE: WHEN THE POWER IS TURNED OFF, THE POLAROTOR PROBE MAY SLIGHTLY
SHIFT POSITIONS. WHEN THE POWER IS REAPPLIED, THE POLARATOR PROBE
WILL MOVE BACK TO THE POSITION IT WAS AT BEFORE POWER WAS REMOVED.
FOR THIS REASON, ALWAYS LEAVE THE CONTROLLER ON.